Georgia Code
Part 4 - Horns, Exhaust Systems, Mirrors, Windshields, Tires, Safety Belts, Energy Absorption Systems
§ 40-8-76.1. Use of Safety Belts in Passenger Vehicles

History. Code 1981, § 40-8-76.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 31, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 588, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 516, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1005, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 469, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 40; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1579, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 276, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 862, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 5B-4; Ga. L. 2004, p. 716, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 19-4/HB 501; Ga. L. 2010, p. 817, § 1/SB 458; Ga. L. 2011, p. 253, § 2/SB 88; Ga. L. 2015, p. 940, § 1/HB 325.
Cross references.
Safety belts required as equipment and safety restraints for children under age eight, § 40-8-76 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1998, p. 1579, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 1998 amendment to this Code section shall be applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 1998.
Ga. L. 2004, p. 716, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “It shall be the duty of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to implement and coordinate a program to inform parents and other citizens of Georgia of the provisions of subsection (b) of Code Section 40-8-76 and paragraph (3) of subsection (e) of Code Section 40-8-76.1 as amended by this Act. Such program shall be carried out prior to January 1, 2005. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety shall solicit the cooperation and assistance of the Georgia State Patrol, Department of Motor Vehicle Safety, Georgia Sheriffs Association, Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, Incorporated, Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia, Medical College of Georgia, Georgia Hospital Association, Georgia Association of Educators, Professional Association of Georgia Educators, Georgia Parent-Teacher Association, and other appropriate organizations in educating the citizens of the state and in implementing, coordinating, and carrying out such provisions.”
Law reviews.
For article, “Federal Automotive Safety Standards and Georgia Products Liability Law: Conflict or Coexistence?,” see 26 Ga. St. B.J. 107 (1990).
For survey article on product liability law, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 331 (2007) and 60 Mercer L. Rev. 303 (2008).
For article, “The Seat-Belt Defense in Georgia,” see 65 Mercer L. Rev. 19 (2013).

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